The adjective duodecimal describes a system of numbers based on 12.

形容词十二进制描述了一个基 12 字系统。

Egyptians preferred duodecimal numbers to match the lunar cycles in a year or maybe the finger joints on each hand, but either way, that's how we got a 24 hour day.

埃及人更喜欢使用十二进制来匹配一年中月亮周期或每只手手指关节，但无论哪种方式， 这就是我们得 24 一天方式。

For example, much of the world uses a duodecimal time system, the idea for that probably came from the ancient Egyptians who are believed to have set 10 hours four daylight, plus one for dawn, and one for twilight.

AZUZ：例如， 世界上大部分地区都使用十二进制间系统，这个想法可能来自古埃及人， 据信他们将 10 设置为四个白天， 加上一个黎明， 一个黄昏。